Baked Falafel Pita Sandwiches

My roommate, Brandi and I first bonded over our shared love for falfel. One of our first days here in Florida we decided to go out for a much needed falafel lunch, we arrived hungry and excited but as we neared the restaurant we realized that the restaurant was closed! Obviously we were both devastated, however, we consoled ourselves by agreeing to make our own homemade falafel. For months we talked about making falafel, until finally today when we both happened to have the day off we decided to spend our night in the kitchen carefully concocting the perfect baked falafel pita sandwich.

The combination of fresh ingredients, creamy hummus, and baked falafel made for a healthy spin on an otherwise authentic middle eastern meal!

Are the red pepper flakes chilli flakes? I live in the u.k and occasionally have problems getting hold of some of the ingredients and there is a small language barrier sometimes. There are no ‘real’ health food stores in my town and I frequently have to order online (quite pricey postage). Thank you.

Mine didn’t turn out too tasty–I think it was because I used spelt flour instead of WW. I have never used spelt flour before and I think it has kind of a funny taste. Anyone else think so? Other than that the recipe was easy and the patties turned out really crisp in the oven! I will definitely make these again, but with WW flour like the recipe says!

Teresa _ I’m not sure if they freeze well – I usually eat them all within 3 days! I did find out recently on a road trip that they pack well. Just lightly toast some pitas before assembling with veggies, desired sauce and falafel. If you put a thin layer of fresh spinach (washed and dried) next to the pita it won’t get soggy. Just wrap well in foil and pack in a cooler. They’re great cold!

5 stars! Loved these! I made them for dinner last night but instead of hummus I made a sort of fake tzatzki sauce with cucumbers, onions, garlic and a little vegan sour cream blended together. It was a little runny, but the taste was close. After I stuffed the pitas with spinach, cucumbers, onions and tomatoes I only had room for 1 patty in each pita half, which worked out fine – the leftover patties were great today crumbled on top of a large spinach salad with the leftover veggies and sauce. Very easy and delicious! Would also make a great appetizer platter for a party with pita chips, dipping sauce and veggies. Thanks for a great recipe!

@Kim: I too choose to eat vegan, and noticed that Tommy mentioned yogurt for a dressing, but was not offended, and don’t think scolding is an answer to anyone’s enthusiasm for enjoying a nice veggie sandwich. Thank you, Courtney, for pointing out an alternative tzatziki sauce. I love falafel, peace, and equality!

This is a great recipe! I made just the falafel for dinner and served it with some baked sweet potato and curried rice. This recipe was enough for me and a friend, so I would double it if I were making just the falafel for four people or more. I’ll definitely be making it again!

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